Legal Opinion

Orchelle v. CSX Transp., Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 14, 1990No. 89-35PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING

Our opinion of August 31, 1990, is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor:

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, CSX Transportation, Inc. ("CSX"), and against the plaintiff, Raymond Orchelle, in an action brought under the Federal Employer's Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1982) ("the FELA"), following an accident at Orchelle's workplace. Orchelle's complaint alleged in part that his injury was caused by a violation of the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (1982) ("the SAA").…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Kernan v. American Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. O'Donnell v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Coray v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. GotschallSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  5. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. LaytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1917

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Benetton S.P.A. v. Benedot, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  2. Lyles v. Alabama State Docks Terminal Ry.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  3. St. George v. BNSF Railway Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2014
  4. Burns v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  5. Burns v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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